• International Journal of Concrete Structures and Materials
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.45-49
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• 2010

The roller compacted concrete (RCC) is supposed to be isotropic, whereas the compaction of this material, which is achieved using the same machines used for the soil, appears only unidirectional, making the RCC an anisotropic material. In this experimental work, the influence of the phenomenon of compaction on the isotropy of the RCC is studied. This study was carried out through an evaluation of the compressive strengths and ultrasonic tests which were used for measurements of the elastic modulus and the dynamic Poisson's ratio of the RCC as well as a qualitative judgement of the RCC aspect at the hardened state. The results of this work proved the anisotropy of the RCC and they showed the sensitivity of the mechanical strengths and the elastic modulus to the compaction direction.

• 한국지반공학회논문집
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• 제21권8호
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• pp.85-93
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• 2005

벽체 변위가 제한되는 옹벽 구조물에 작용하는 토압은 시공 중 뒷채움토에 작용하는 다짐응력의 영향에 따라 변화한다. 정지토압을 보다 적절하게 추정하기 위해서는 이러한 영향을 고려하여 정지토압계수를 산정하여야 할 필요가 있다. 본 연구에서는 다짐 화강풍화토에 대해서 정지토압상태에서 흙이 받는 응력의 재하, 제하, 재 재하 단계를 모사하는 응력이력모델을 단주기 $K_o$-삼축시험으로 재현하였다. 실험결과로부터 각 하중단계의 응력이력조건에 대한 정지상태토압을 결정하였다. 이들 값을 경험식으로부터 얻은 값과 비교하여 다짐 화강풍화토에 대한 정지토압계수 결정을 위한 경험식의 적용성을 평가하였다. 결과적으로 다짐 화강풍화토에 대한 경험식의 적용성은 재 재하 경로에 대해서 오차 감안이 가능한 경우에 대체적으로 적절한 것으로 평가되었다.

• 한국농공학회논문집
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• 제61권2호
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• pp.41-50
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• 2019

Stiffness characteristic of subgrade is one of the most important aspects for the design and evaluation of pavement and railway. However, adequate field testing methods for evaluating the stiffness characteristics of the subgrade have not been developed yet. In this study, an in-situ dynamic stiffness analyzer (IDSA) is developed to evaluate the characteristics of subgrade stiffness along the depth, and its performance is evaluated in elastic materials and a compacted soil. The IDSA consists of a falling hammer system, a connecting rod, and a tip module. Four strain gauges and an accelerometer are installed at the tip of the rod to analyze the dynamic response of the tip generated by the drop of hammer. Based on the Boussinesq's method, the stiffness and Young's modulus of the specimens can be calculated. The performance of IDSA was tested on three elastic materials with different hardness and a compacted soil. For the repeatability of test performance, the dynamic signals for force and displacement of the tip are averaged from the hammer impact tests performed five times at the same drop height. The experimental results show that the peak force, peak displacement, and the duration depend on the hardness of the elastic materials. After calculating the stiffness and elastic modulus, it is revealed that as the drop height of hammer increases, the stiffness and elastic moduli of MC nylon and the compacted soil rapidly increase, while those of urethanes less increase.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.519-527
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• 2022

Shear failure in soil is the primary cause of most geotechnical structure failures or instability. Soil water content is a significant factor affecting soil shear strength. In this study, the shear strength of samples with different water contents was tested. The shear strength, cohesion, and internal friction angle decreased with increasing water content. Based on the variation of cohesion and internal friction angle, the water content zone was divided into a high-water content zone and low-water content zone with a threshold water content of 15.05%. Cohesion and internal friction angle have a good linear relationship with water content in both zones. Environmental Scanning Electron Microscopy (ESEM) test presented that the aggregates size of the compacted loess gradually increases with increasing water content. Meanwhile, the clay in the compacted loess forms a matric that envelops around the surface of the aggregates and fills the inter-aggregates pores. A quantitative analysis of bound water and free water under different water contents using a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) test was carried out. The threshold water content between bound water and free water was slightly below the plastic limit, which is consistent with the results of shear strength parameters. Combined with the T2 distributions obtained by NMR, one can define a T2 relaxation time of 1.58 ms as the boundary point for bound water distribution without free water. Finally, the effects of bound water and free water on shear strength parameters were analyzed using linear regression analysis.

• 한국지반공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국지반공학회 2005년도 춘계 학술발표회 논문집
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• pp.1140-1147
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• 2005

The objective of this study was to identify the effect of the degree of saturation on the resilient modulus of cohesive soils as subgrade. Six representative cohesive soils representing A-4, A-6, and A-7-6 soil types collected from road construction sites across Ohio, were tested in the laboratory to determine their basic engineering properties. Resilient modulus tests were conducted on unsaturated cohesive soils at optimum moisture content, and samples compacted to optimum conditions but allowed to fully saturate. The subgrade compacted at optimum moisture content may be fully saturated due to seasonal change. Laboratory tests on fully saturated cohesive soils showed that the resilient modulus of saturated soils decreased to less than half that of soil specimens tested at optimum moisture content. The reduction of resilient modulus would possibly be caused by the buildup of pore water pressure. In resilient modulus testing performed in this study on saturated samples, pore water pressure increases were observed. Pore water pressure and residual pore water pressure gradually increased with an increase in deviator stress.

• Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
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• 제6권2호
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• pp.39-46
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• 2005

Because soil compaction is a concern in crop production and environmental pollution, quantification and management of spatial and vertical variability in soil compaction for soil strength) would be a useful aspect of site -specific field management. In this paper, a soil strength profile sensor (SSPS) that could take measurements continuously while traveling across the field was developed and the performance was evaluated through laboratory and field tests. The SSPS obtained data simultaneously at 5 evenly spaced depths up to 50 em using an array of load cells, each of which was interfaced with a soil-cutting tip. Means of soil strength measurements collected in adjacent, parallel transects were not significantly different, confirming the repeatability of soil strength sensing with the SSPS. Maps created with sensor data showed spatial and vertical variability in soil strength. Depth to the restrictive layer was different for different field locations, and only 5 to 16% of the tested field areas were highly compacted.

• 한국환경복원기술학회지
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• 제8권1호
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• pp.1-9
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• 2005

This study was conducted to establish a management plan for the Sangrim Woodlands restoration by analyzing the site characteristics of the Sangrim Woodlands Natural Monument(Natural Monument 154) in Hamyang-Gun, Gyoungsangnam-Do, Korea. Site preparation to enhance soil aeration should be applied because soil bulk density in all study sites was higher than soil compaction of natural forest soil area. Herbaceous plants could be introduced to hard soil strength for restoration of areas compacted by visitors. Also, visitors around forest areas should be restricted to enhance natural soil restoration. Soil pH in the Sangrim Woodlands was between 4.18 and 4.90. The values were lower than pH 5.34 of Korean forest soil originated from metamorphic parent materials. Lime fertilizer could be applied to reduce soil acidification in the woodlands. Short and long-term management plans such as periodical fertilizations to improve plant growth should be established to restore the Sangrim Woodlands which have high soil compaction, low soil pH and organic matter content.

• 한국농공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국농공학회 2003년도 학술발표논문집
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• pp.195-198
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• 2003

A small amount of cement can be added to the soil with high water content to improve its engineering properties. It is difficult to point out the exact time when liquified state of soil is transformed into semi-plastic or plastic states when high water content soil is hydrated by cement. In this study fall cone penetration are used to explain the phase change and compactable status of soil cement. And engineering properties of soil cement compacted in plastic state are investigated. Results reveal that fall cone penetration depth of 1mm or less is judged to a compactable state of soil-cement. Permeability and CBR values of soil cement increased with mixing ratio increased.

• Geomechanics and Engineering
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.55-65
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• 2012

This paper presents the results of an experimental study on the effect of suction on compressibility and shear behaviour of unsaturated silty soil under various types of loading. A series of laboratory experiments were conducted in a double-walled triaxial cell on samples of a compacted silty soil. In the experiments the soil samples were subjected to isotropic consolidation followed by unloading and subsequent reloading under constant suction and prescribed overconsolidated ratio. The experimental results are presented in the context of an elasto-plastic model for unsaturated soil. The effects of suction on mechanical behaviour of unsaturated silty soil are presented and discussed. It is shown that increasing suction affects the shear behaviour of unsaturated soils, but there is a limit beyond which, further increase in suction will not result in any significant change in the behaviour.

• 한국도로학회논문집
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• 제12권3호
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• pp.103-111
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• 2010

에너지 절약과 $CO_2$발생량의 절감을 위해 자전거의 이용을 적극 장려하고 있다. 이를 위해 다량의 신설 자전거 도로 건설 계획을 추진 중에 있다. 현재 국내에서 신설 자전거도로 건설을 위해 아스팔트포장 및 콘크리트 포장을 비롯하여, 반강성포장, 유색포장, 흙포장 등이 적용되고 있다. 하지만 이들 포장형식은 자전거도로의 요구 성능에 비하여 시공비용이 높다. 본 연구에서는 경제적이고 친환경적이며 내구성을 확보한 자전거도로포장으로써 롤러 다짐 콘크리트의 최적 다짐율과 배합비를 기초물성시험을 통해 검토하였다. 도출된 배합비에 대한 동결융해와 제설제 저항성 시험을 통해 환경저항성을 검토하였다. 추가적으로 경제성 및 $CO_2$발생량을 일반콘크리트포장과 비교를 통해 평가했다.